Beer Pong is the one of the most popular and highly-competitive drinking games out there, but now there’s a new golf themed version and it’s already hit it off with sports fans during lockdown.
If most pre-drinks, house parties and social gatherings you’re at always seem to end up featuring a round of beer pong, then you’ll love this. Rather than aiming to throw a ping pong ball across a table and into a glass, how about ‘putting’ them with a golf club instead?
Well, that’s exactly what PutterBall is.
PutterBall is described as the “revolutionary new golf game that anyone can play” (we’ll just have to presume that’s anyone of legal drinking age, of course) and it’s proven so popular with legions of sports fans whilst being cooped up indoors during lockdown that it previously sold out online.
If you like the sounds of it though, thankfully there’s just been a restock, but you’ll likely have to act fast once again if you want to get your hands on it for your next get together.
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According to the product description on the PutterBall website, this unique game challenges you to “putt your money where your mouth is” and “combines golf and beer pong to create hours of fun that everyone can enjoy.”
“From a low-key day at home to an exciting tailgate with all of your friends, this golf putting game is a must for every event.
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“The full set of PutterBall comes with everything you need to make this golf putting game a success. Once you have the game in your hand, all you need is a few friends, cold beer, and all the makings of a good time”
Basically, the aim of the game is to putt your ball into each of the holes on your opponent’s end, and then cover each hole once you have successfully putted a ball into it.
The PutterBall set comes with two putters, a fake putting green with 12 holes – six at either end – as well as two balls and 12 hole covers.
It’ll set you back £140 and you can order it directly from the PutterBall website here.
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Appeal launched to find the owner of live chickens found at Creamfields festival
Daisy Jackson
The hunt is on to find the owner of a pair of chickens who were discovered at Creamfields festival.
The two birds were spotted on the grounds of the huge electronic music festival by bewildered festival-goers.
The cockerel and hen were trapped in a hedge, after it appears they wandered onto the festival campsite before the security barriers were installed.
The birds then found themselves trapped inside as around 70,000 music fans poured into Cheshire for a line-up that included Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Disclosure, and Tiësto.
The chickens have been safely rescued from the Creamfields festival site and are recovering at a wildlife centre, and now the RSPCA is on a mission to find their owner.
Festival-goers first called the RSPCA on Saturday 29 August to alert them to the cockerel and hen trapped inside the festival, one of whom assisted in the rescue mission.
RSPCA Inspector Leanne Cooper: “I was surprised that they were inside the festival site and I needed to get through the road blocks and security before reaching them on foot through muddy fields. I met the caller who helped me as they were just running up and down the hedge line where there was a wire fence blocking access.
Where the chickens were discovered at CreamfieldsThe RSPCA wants to track their owners down
“We managed to guide them out and I caught both of them with my rescue net which was a bit of a sight for the festival campers.
“I don’t think they were abandoned and they’re more likely to be stray because it’s farmland all around the festival site. They don’t have any health issues, apart from being quite underweight.
“With the fences going up a week before the festival starts they’d probably been unable to get out for some time and had been left foraging in the hedge. Someone mentioned that a third bird was also trapped, although we couldn’t find any others.
“I am really grateful to the festival-goer who found them and alerted us to their plight.”
Manchester Airport issues update for anyone flying today after hundreds of cancellations yesterday
Emily Sergeant
Manchester Airport has issued an update for anyone catching a flight today after hundreds of cancellations yesterday.
In case you hadn’t heard, hundreds of flights at several major UK airports – including Manchester Airport – were disrupted by a technical fault at air traffic control provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) yesterday (8 September 2026), with the incident grounding planes and resulting in numerous cancellations.
According to Flightradar24, more than 1,000 flights were cancelled nationwide, and many passengers were told to expect disruption for the rest of the day.
One of the worst-affected airlines was said to be Ryanair, with around 65,000 passengers affected by the cancellations and delays.
Manchester Airport issued its first statement addressing the matter at 3:15pm yesterday, stating: “We are aware of an issue affecting NATS’ air traffic control service at UK airports, which may result in delays to some departing flights from Manchester Airport today.
“Passengers due to travel are advised to check the latest status of their flight with their airline. We will continue to monitor the situation and share further updates as more information becomes available.”
Now, although the issue has been resolved, Manchester Airport has issued further statements informing anyone travelling today what they can expect.
The airport started off by saying that it is ‘operating as normal’ today, but that passengers are advised to ‘check with their airline for the latest information’.
The Manc -
10th July 2020 
